Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) just unveiled a more data-driven, high-tech travel experience at its new $1.7 billion terminal — and it starts the minute travelers book their flight. Think autonomous robot dogs patrolling for security threats, digital maps guiding travelers to their boarding gates and sensors predicting how long you’ll have to wait in line at Starbucks. That’s just some of the innovations featured or coming soon to the new terminal, which officially opened over the weekend with Gov. Josh Shapiro and other commonwealth officials in attendance to celebrate the major milestone for Pittsburgh.
Many of the technology upgrades stem from xBridge, an Allegheny County Airport Authority program that partners with early-stage startups to develop and test new tech, according to PIT’s CIO Deepak Nayyar. “Pittsburgh doesn’t want to be just an airport for flying planes,” Nayyar told Technical.ly. “We also want to play a role in building the aviation industry of the future.”
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Originally published: October 13, 2025
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